Role of excretory graft function for erythropoietin formation after renal transplantation
Abstract
To examine the role of renal excretory function for erythropoietin (EPO) formation we have determined the kinetics of plasma immunoreactive EPO (irEPO) in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing renal allotransplantation (RTX). In 13 patients with immediate excretory graft function (imGF) and stable haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations (median Hb 9.5 g dl-1 and median irEPO 18 mU ml-1 before RTX) irEPO increased significantly on day 4 after RTX to a median value of 29 mU ml-1 and 2 days later reached a plateau of 34.4 +/- 3.3 mU ml-1 (mean +/- SD of daily median values during days 6-20). In patients with imGF having acute blood loss and subsequently receiving transfusions, irEPO responded in an inverse fashion to changes in Hb concentrations. In 12 patients with delayed graft function (dGF) (median Hb 8.8 g dl-1 and median irEPO 15 mU ml-1 before RTX) irEPO levels during the period of excretory failure remained either unchanged or displayed marked variations with peak values greatly exceeding those of patients with imGF. These variations were not related to changes in Hb concentrations and irEPO levels did not change following alterations in Hb concentrations. Upon recovery of excretory function irEPO approached the values ...Continue Reading
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